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Accredited PreK-12th Grade Private School Serving Baldwin CountyMon, 27 Nov 2017 15:59:25 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1103686696In the Newshttps://www.southbaldwinca.org/in-the-news/
https://www.southbaldwinca.org/in-the-news/#respondThu, 09 Nov 2017 16:41:27 +0000http://www.southbaldwinca.org/?p=3064South Baldwin Christian Academy (SBCA) was recently featured in The Baldwin Times and www.GulfCoastNewsToday.com. The article focused on the history of the school, quality academic Christian programs, family atmosphere and more. Pictures of students from SBCA were included along with quotes from students, teachers and administration.

]]>https://www.southbaldwinca.org/in-the-news/feed/03064SBCA Families Connect with Each Other & the School at First Coffee Connection Eventshttps://www.southbaldwinca.org/sbca-families-connect-with-each-other-the-school-at-first-coffee-connection-events/
https://www.southbaldwinca.org/sbca-families-connect-with-each-other-the-school-at-first-coffee-connection-events/#respondMon, 02 Oct 2017 16:32:34 +0000http://www.southbaldwinca.org/?p=2892We are seven weeks into the 2017-2018 school year and a lot is happening already! We recently held the first of our quarterly Coffee Connection (CC) events. CC are intended to connect South Baldwin Christian Academy (SBCA) families with each other and with the school. They occur once a quarter, typically on Friday mornings at 8.m., and last less than one hour. We encourage you to plan on attending our next CC.

Mark Your Calendar for the Next Coffee Connection!

Friday, December 1st, 8a.m.: Preschool & Elementary

Friday, December 8th, 8a.m.: Middle & High School Families

If you were able to attend our first CC, it was great spending time with you. The focus of the gathering was to welcome new families and welcome back old friends. We spent time:

Getting to Know Each Other

Winning Prizes

And Learning More About SBCA

We found out that we have some parents that have lived in Baldwin County their entire lives and some that have moved here as recently as this June. The prize winner for the largest age span between children was 9 years old to 50 years old!

Getting to Know Mrs. Cranston

Mrs. Cranston shared that she moved here from Indiana with her family 18 years ago. She taught elementary school at a public school in Indiana right out of college and stayed home for a few years when her daughters were young. When they started attending a small private Christian school, she began to teach there and fell in love with Christian education. Her oldest daughter, Isabella, is currently a freshman at the University of Alabama and her youngest, Gabrielle, is a freshman at SBCA.

SBCA History & Athletic Program Development

We also shared the history of SBCA. A lot has happened in the last 10 years! SBCA began on a church campus in Orange Beach in 2008 with just 35 students and 3 staff members. The school continued to grow each year until 2013 when we transitioned onto our current campus and almost doubled in size. Shortly afterwards, SBCA obtained accreditation, added two classroom buildings to the campus and construction is currently underway on a 13,400 square-foot gymnatorium. Most recently we joined the Panhandle Christian Conference (PCC) and we are excited to announce that our first sports team, cross country, runs in their first race this Saturday.

EXCEL Imagine. Tomorrow. Update

Last school year we embarked on our first capital campaign, EXCEL Imagine. Tomorrow., and received just under $200,000 in pledges. Of the amount pledged, roughly $35,000 has been given. So far campaign funds have been used to make exciting progress toward each of our three identified priority areas including:

Classroom Technology and Innovation – Smart board technology is now featured in all of our middle and high school classrooms

Campus and Family Ministry – An AV system is being priced out for installation in the new gymnatorium.

We reviewed all of the resources available on the EXCEL website, www.ExcelCampaign.com. The website is a great way to familiarize yourself with the priorities of the EXCEL campaign and an easy tool to reference when sharing the campaign with others. If you have already pledged towards the EXCEL campaign, you can visit the EXCEL website to begin giving towards your pledged amount now.

Stay Connected & Get Involved!

Finally, we encouraged parents to stay connected and get involved by participating in one of our upcoming CC events, following us on social media, joining our Moms in Touch Prayer Group that meets each Wednesday morning at 8a.m., attending the SBCA Fall Festival scheduled for Saturday, October 28th, or choosing from one of the various volunteer service opportunities available during the year for events, classroom needs and other special projects.

South Baldwin Christian Academy (SBCA) will host the a fall festival on Saturday, October 28th. The event will kick-off at 7a.m. with a community-wide yard sale to help raise funds to support the Christian education and programs offered by the school. At 10a.m. vendors from across the Alabama Gulf Coast will be featured along with food, inflatables, carnival style games, local entertainment and more. This event is free and open to the public.

More details about the SBCA Fall Festival and a full list of the event vendors will be posted on the SBCA website as additional information becomes available. Please contact us at (251) 968-1230 if you have any questions or are interested in hosting a vendor booth at this event.

]]>https://www.southbaldwinca.org/sbca-to-host-fall-festival-oct-28th/feed/02899EXCEL Imagine.Tomorrow. Campaign Updatehttps://www.southbaldwinca.org/excel-campaign-update/
https://www.southbaldwinca.org/excel-campaign-update/#respondMon, 21 Aug 2017 12:26:29 +0000http://www.southbaldwinca.org/2015/08/21/enthusiastically-administrate-ubiquitous/We are excited to share that since the SBCA EXCEL Imagine. Tomorrow. campaign launched last August 2016, great advancements have been made. More than $200,000 has been pledged towards the campaign and, of that, $34,233.20 has been given. Thanks to the generosity of our parents and other community members, this summer we were able to begin making exciting progress in two of our three identified priority areas:

The Student Experience

As a commitment to ensuring a safe campus:

Additional fencing was added to help enclose the campus.

Security cameras and a surveillance monitor were installed.

Classroom Technology & Innovation

As a commitment to helping students achieve their full potential:

Smart board technology is now featured in all of our middle and high school classrooms.

Campus & Family Ministry

As a commitment to helping students discover God’s plan for their lives:

An AV system is being priced out for installation in the new gymnatorium.

You may have noticed the recent progress being made on our new gymnatorium. Trees are being removed and the property is being prepared to lay the foundation for a facility that will be equipped to offer athletic, fine arts and campus/family ministry opportunities for our students and this community. As we draw closer to the completion of this project, EXCEL campaign funds secured will be allocated to help fund the many facility essentials that will still need to be provided.

We are committed to keeping you updated throughout this three-year campaign and are happy to answer any questions you may have as we move forward to embrace the future we know God has for us.

Every gift has a positive impact at SBCA. No gift is too small and every gift is appreciated. If you are new to SBCA, please visit www.excelcampaign.com to learn more about how you can make a difference. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions you may have. If you have already pledged towards the EXCEL campaign, please visit the EXCEL website to begin giving towards your pledged amount now.